Slovenian herbal extracts specialist expands into Poland
Botanicals and natural flavours supplier, Vitiva, has opened a Polish office to meet rising demand there for food, nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
Archives for April 1, 2012
Chilli compound delivers heart benefits: Hamster study
The chilli compound capsaicin could help heart health by lowering cholesterol and increasing blood flow in vessels, according to new research in hamsters.
Horphag CEO: We’ve had our best ever three month period
Sales of Pycnogenol, a potent antioxidant from the bark of the French maritime pine, continue to drive growth for Horphag Research, as the company’s CEO reveals double digit growth.
Croda debuts “non-separated” omega-3 emulsion for kids
Croda Health Care is debuting a ‘no-separation’ omega-3 emulsion it is targeting at children in the form of syrups and sachets.
PGP International earns NSF GMP for Sport
California-based PGP International Inc., has been awarded Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Sport registration from NSF International.
Schiff snaps up immune health company for $150 million
Schiff Nutrition is continuing to build its immune health portfolio with the acquisition of Airborne Inc. for $150 million.
M&A activity up 10%, and big companies continue to shop for dietary supplement assets: NCN
It has been a good year for M&A in nutrition, health & wellness with a 10% uptick, according to Nutrition Capital Network (NCN), and several big companies remain on the lookout for assets as they watch competitors close deals.
Dispatches from IFT Wellness 2012
What do antioxidants do? Absolutely no idea, says IFT consumer panel
Baffled by ‘pink slime’, confused by probiotics and antioxidants and suspicious of anything with a name that they can’t pronounce on the ingredients list…
EPHA on food industry taxation: “The time for a free-for-all is finished”
Last week, Monika Kosinska, the secretary general of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), engaged industry in a debate about the worthiness and effectiveness of taxes on unhealthier foods to spur reformulation and healthier eating.
Food brands in India panned over labelling misinformation
A new report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) suggests that Indian food brands are resorting to misbranding and misinformation to hide the real quantity of salt, sugar, and fat in their foods.